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ONES RONANDA

SHANGHAI ARMISTICE

FINAL AGREEMENT EXPECTED THIS WEEK

HONGKEW BOMB OUTRAGE DENOUNCED

BY BRITISH PRESS

MR. KAWABATA SUCCUMBS TO

INJURIES

[TROVOM REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGBAI, May 1 Although no date has yet been fixed for the signing of the c. Agreement, it is conßdently expected. It will be concluded

the course of the coming week! It is believed that either Mir.. Mural, who is rapidly improving, or Mr. Morlyn, Japanese First Secretary will sign on behalf of Mr. Shigemitku."

MEETING AT BRITISH CONSULATE (From Our Own Correspondent;)","

SUCCESSFUL

SHANGHAI, May 1, There is no change in the condition of the wounded Tapanese leaders. A Military Bulletin states that Generals Shirakawa and "Uyeda aro improving without complications. Their appetites are

better, spirits high and are resting, well.

Dear

"The Chinese and Japanese, it is understood, came to complete agreement relative to the settlement of the Shanghai trouble during a meeting, held at the British Consadate, on. Sure- day afternoon, at which they discussed details for the withdrawaj of Chinese troops to a position beyond which they should not approach in the direction of Shanghai.

It is unöfetally considered likely that a statement in the course of the next few days will announce the nearness of under- standing, thus rendering further work at the Peace Conference a comparatively simple matter.

The Japanese have notified friendly Powers that they are pre- pared to negotiate as before, irrespective of the bomb outrage"

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AGREEMENT REACHED AT GENEVA

(THROUGH NEOTER'S AGENCY,}

GENEVA, April 30," With Japan abstaining from vot ing, the League Assembly passed a resolution, on which the finishing fouches embodying Bir Miles Lamp

ese Emperor, and decided to treat the Truce Agreement and the Hong. kew bombing as two entirely un related matters and to make no change in their attitude to the truce negotiations. but to endeavour

to

MURAIS

BRIGADE HARD PRESSED

SEVERE FIGHTING NEAR IMIENPO

[THROTYR, AEDTER'S AGENOY.]

HARBIN, April 30, The Kirin troops in and around. Imienpo joined the insurgenta ;!). and attacked a portion of General Murai's Brigade early this morn ing

INDIAN MA

FIRED ON

DIES OF WOUNDS IN HOSPITAL

THROUGH REUTER AGENCY.

FRENCH ELECTION

TRAGEDY

MOSSOLER ORASHES TO DEATH

(THROUGH" REUTER'E AGENCY.

PASSES QUIETLY ONLY MINOR DEMONSTRATIONS

THROUGH BUTKEM AGENCY

CALCUTTA, MAY A

Nics, April 30.

Toxye, May 1. There was an election tragedy Whilst attending a District Board

Except for a few minor outfies. meeting, the District Magistrate of ary of War,, M. Osaolor, waa kihalt a dozen injured, May Bay past to-day when the ex-Under Seare resulting in about 300 arrests and Midnapore was fired on and seri ed as the result of his car crashing off quietly amid the custconney ously wounded.

over a precipite of 150 M. demonstration.. Ossoler was instantlykiled, and The Magistrate whose name iso ladies who ware with him were

seriously injured. All N Mr. Douglas, was fired on three When the accident coured M.- times.

Choler was on his way to an elec tion-meeting

LATER?

A Bangal youth who was in possession of a

giver has been arrested

Last.

The Magistrata, Mr: Dougāles,

bo-day

Severe fighting ensued in which the Japanese force is facing heavy odds.

died

יי,

On receipt of the news the Yoda. Brigade, which arrived in Harbin on Tuesday from Chinchow, loft for the scene to reinforcs, the ‹ Murai: detachment.

CER. DISLOCATED

The situation. along the Eastern section of the Chinese Eastern: Rail- way a steadily becoming worse. Two bridges were set on fire and destroyed by anti-GoverALIENĖ troops to the East of Imienpo, which is now the limit of the rail service. From here breakdown trains, which were sent to repair the bridge, were fired on and had to return. Two of the train-crew were wounded.

A

Raiders also attacked Shintos hotse station and carried off the station master.

A body of troops formerly under General Ma Chan Shan stationed at Tachistien, on the Hubai Rail way, revolted yesterday and seized al rolling stock going to Hallun

As they have taken all rolling stock they cannot be pursued at present, but Japanese troops Bre guarding. Fichiation station,

KAWABATA SUCCUMBS

TO WOUNDS THROUGH BEUSER'S ACENOX.]

SHANGHAL, April 30. Mr. Kawabata, the Chairman of the Japanese Residents' Association, succumbed early this morning to the outrage yesterday...

SITUATION IN INDIA

REVIEWED IN, HOUSE OF COMMONS

BRITISH WÍÉKLEBE BERVICE.]

RUGBY, April 29. Reviewing the situation in India during a pooch in the House of Commons, the Secretary of State for India declared to-night that de apite formidable dificulties, its economic and draccial conditions were much better, judged by every standard, than they were six months ago.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE

PROBLEM

LONDON STILL FINANCIAL CENTRE OF WORLD

(BRITISH WIRELAND SERVICE]

"RUGBY, April 30. Dealing with the foreign exc change problem in a speech, Inst night, "Mr. W. Runciman. President of the Board of Trade, said the Gavernment desired to see the sovereign= reaching an equilibrium through which, etabolity could be: maintained Stability was to some extens at their command through the proposals of the present budget and their object was not to dear with banking problems, except so far as they were interwoven with industry. They wished to enable Then India could not have bor the merchant, manufactures and, rowed even a mall mam in the shipowner to be assured of his London market and in money marcoste s home and abroad and this kets of the world except at altoge. could only be achieved by stability ther prohibitive rates of inforest in relative values of British and A few days ago they were able to foreign money. It may be that fasue a long term loan for the congold would be a fluctuating element siderable amount of ten million and got sterling. Indeed it was an

FOUR DEFENDANTS FOUND GUILTY OF MANSE.

| LOCAL" WOMEN ORGANISE BOYCOTT

THROUGH NEUTER' AGENCE?

HONOLULU April a The trial of Mrs. Fortescue "There was strict police survril. New York society woman, Lieuten. lance throughout the day,

ant Mansie, United States, REYE officar, and two United States new SHANGHAI, May 1 May Day passed off quietly, opseamen, on a Hawaiian nativa, v Shanghai:

it du alleged, oriminally ama SE

Mrs. Massie, resulted in a against all the defendanta off of manslaughter.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, May May Day was uneventful with only minor demonstrations at which the appearance of police was the signal for hurried departures.

Three suspects were arrested by Chinese police.

THROUGH REUTER/B-`ADENCY:]

NANKING, May 1 Labour Day passed off quietly Thero was a complete absence of demonstrations, not oven flags. being rimibles

25 COMMUNISTS EXECUTED

GRUESOME SCENE AT NANKING

THROUGH RECTES B) AGENCY-}-

The Jury, however, recommended them for marey.

One to Ten Years!

HONOLULU, LATZE

A verdict of manslaughter carrie s sentence of one to ten yearni imprisonment with hard labour

The Judge will consider the paris ing of sentence until May

Mrs. Magate Breaks Down,

HONOLULU, Later La Mazio sobbed loudly an hearing the verdict.

As Public Prosecutor Kelly Jätt the Court the defendant Lord, osa of the seamen," shook hands with him and smilingly said “ I have no ill feelings.OM

Lieutenant Massis was too upset to reply when Mr. Kelly took 1* hand saying I have nothing sgran you nor your wife." Mrs.Blan aried "No, you haven't! and Bur into tears Mra Bortosono, turned, white but showed no sign of bears DUDLEY FIELD, U...A.. April 20 NANKING, May 1

Mr. Malone, a New York lawyer | Twenty Ave Communists who learning of the verdict, talegraphed wore recently found guilty of sub-to President, Hoover at Washing versive activities: against the tn, seking that the defendants and Government were publicly executed Mrs Massie be placed on board i yesterday. Sixteen of them when warship and taken to the mainland arrected were in Government em

where they will get a fair trial ployment.

LATEST DEVELOPMENT

HONOLULU, Mag 1.

pounds at four and half percent, far the opinion of the world that DISARMAMENT

The loan which was issued at 98, was heavily over subscribed, and now stood at a considerable pre mium

the steading area was extending. They were finding their respon sibilities growing outside the area. of their own country into the Em Dealing with the political and pire and even into the wider world. constitutional problem, Sir Samuel M. Runciman remarked that at- Hoare said there were to-day imtempts to replace London as the prisoned and interned in India no mancial centre of the world had fewer than 23,800 men and women failed. He added. have no hesitation in staking whatever. better than they might expect.com The other patients are progress sidering the great upheaval goings shall be far better off at end ing as well as can be expected! Mron in other parts of the world. of 1932 than we were at end of Shigemitau spent a very good night and is going on well. General: Uyeda has had all the toes of his right foot amputated, ̈*•

son's formula had been put during accelerate the conclusion of the injuries received in the Hongkew but the situation as a whole was reputation I Lave, in saying that. |

past few days, an After opening the meeting, M. Paul Hymans, of Belgium, rend the Committee of 19's report, which ra views the progress made, since the last meeting of the Assembly

agreement..

HOPE FELT":

{THROUGH. RISTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, April 30. Although a temporary postpone mant in signing the truce agree.

"ELEVEN KOREANS

ARRESTED THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, May 1

Propaganda. Alluding to a series of charges made about the abuse or the emer He expressed feelings of reprobament in Shangbai is inevitable,

gency powers and about the conduct tion at the Hongkow Park outrageGovernment circies here are hope-

of police, he had gone very care fully into these and had satisfied and wished a speedy recovery to

himself first of all that the powers the victims."

ful that they will be able to ar

ware being successfully administer Mr Naghoki replied suitably,

ed and secondly that there was in" Before the adoption of the resolu-range the signature with a mini- tion, Dr. Yen declared that the mum of delay. Despite his severe, Eleven Koreane, who are alleged programs in this country,,en the Losgue's efforts to secure a settle injuries; it is revealed that Mr. to have been engaging in anti-Continent and in India, a very un-. Japanese activities and involved sorupulous propaganda for the ment had always been ppposed by Shigemitsu dictated a number of in the Hongkow outrags, were. Ar-prpose of disparaging British rule Japan and added that it would be despatches to the Government de-rested in the French Concession and and British efficiency in India.. lamentable if the aggressive, party were allowed to enjoy ite ill-gotten scribing the incident and regretting advantages.

'his Own

ability to continue the He said that Japan had continu ally blocked the progress of the negotiations at present, but stress- Shanghai Armistice negotiationsing the importance, of concluding even after important Chinese con- the truce agreement as soon as cessions had been made, and pible: pealed to the Committee to ener gatically inalet, on the prompt en- forcement of the resolution,

Mr. Nagaoka naserted that Japan! was very deeply gratified that the note draft of the Agreement drawn up at Shanghai conformed with the Assembly's resolution.

The Japanese Government was ready to sign the Agreement, at the Plenary Meeting at Shanghai on May 2

handed

over

the to

authorities. Further arrests are Japanese expected.

Incriminating documents are re- ported to have been seized pos-progressing satisfactorily.

The distinguished invalids are Mr. Murai from his bedside made a statement to the Japanose com- munity in which he said: "I ardent- ly hope all Japanese residents wil be extremely prudent and not be rashly agitated into any indiscreet

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NO PROTEST (THROUGH REUTER'A AGENCY.)

Toxyo, April 30: The Hongkew bombing is, not ex-deeds." pected to affect the Sino-Japanese relations No protest is conten-Shanghai from Kobe. plated, it is stated authoritatively hore, as the sosas of the outrage is under temporary Japanese military occupation and the bomb thrower is a Japanese subject. The verna. cular papers here are, desply shock.

Mrs. Shigemitsu is en route to

NANKING EXPRESSES

BRITISH SYMPATHY CBDITISK, WIRELESS SERVICE]

Roquy, April 29,

4

An expression of the deep regret

19."

TREASURY BOND PAYMENTS

1931-33 ISSUE" BEING

"REDEEMED

BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]

The Government, he said, has not

RUGEY, April 29. the least intantion of being de- The Treasury, in exercise of the fected from its course. They wore option reserved in the prospectus going straight ahead with the of isme, gives notice in to-night's policy approved by an overwhelm- Gasctts that the four per cent. ing majority of the Commons last Treasury Bonds 1881-1933 will be December, a policy laid on the true repaid at par on August 15 next, foundations of order and progress, with four months interest to that Interest on the Boods will then

It is earnestly to be hoped that all Authorities will do their utmost to prevent a probably isolated criminal, act from causing the un- doing of all the arduous work "of mediating and peace-making of the past two montba

The logs of the ground hitherto won for peace would be utterly die astrous,

The Daily Express: It is at such

date.

FIDUCIARY ISSUE MAINTAINED

AUTHORITY TO BANK OF ENGLAND

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE, ]

Rugsy, April 29:

signed

JAPAN'S ATTITUDE Mr. Nagaoka expressed kooned, but regret the inevitable delay with which the British Govern-mumente of outrage and extremis gratitude to the reprezintatives of in signing the truce agreement ment have learned of the Brits areatness by keeping its head of England, & Treasury minute has provocation that a nation proves On the application of the Bank England, America, France and which is the uppermost feature of bomb outrage as a result of which Italy, whose good offices had in their comment which is, restrained six Japanese leaders have suffered it temper and its sose of perspec" been

the in tone as the motive for the out-injury, has been conveyed to the tive. Japan is big enough not to smount of the fiduciary issue at astimably

maintaining "the contributed to elaboration of the agreement. rage is not yet clear..

Japanese Government by

the let this iniquitous orime and insult the existing figure of 2275,000,000 British Ambassador in

obstruot the peaceful settlement for a further period until June 30. Tokyo. Hopes are expressed that the Press her differences with China. SYMPATHY

report that the injured are expect- ed to recover may prove correch. ATHROUGH IKUTER'S AGENCY.]

News of the outrage caused regret NIRLING, April 30, and indignation at Gangva among Wen-kan, Foreign the delegates to the spacial Assem- bly of the League called to consider Shigemitsu expressing his ym the Sino-Japanese dispute. pathy It has been authoritatively learned here that Wang Ching-wei and the Chinese Government will send similar telegrams this after

He was not in 匙 position to comment on the Assembly's ro solution. He repeated the Japan ese attitude of reserve in regard to the applicability of Article XV. of the League Covenant, but assured the gathering that this attitude Mr. Low would" in "nowiss alter the firm de Minister, has telegraphed Mr. termination to do the utmost in order that the present negotiations at Shanghai be successfully oon eluded with the least possible de Ing.

·MUTUAL CONGRATULA- TIONS

The

with

meeting concluded mutual congratulations, Mr. Hy.

noon..

LEGISLATIVE YUAN OBJECTS

OUTRAGE DENOUNCED BY BRITISH PRESS

`(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]"

LONDON, April 30, The shocking bomb outrage at Hongkow Park, Shanghai, is round Jy denounced in the London nowa. A meeting of the Legislative papers. maus thanking the members of the Yuan this morning declared illegal. The Daily Telegraph describes it committee for their painstaking and sonscientious labours and Sir decision of the Minister of Com-As an atrocity and says that except Joha

Simon felicitating M. munications to increase the inland for the murder of the Archduke Hymans for his patience and skill Postal rates from tomorrow, and is Francis Ferdinand at Sarajevo in 1914, no act of political violenos in to which the happy termination of sued orders forbidding its prod

The Tuan also discussed Sir Miles our tims has been so fraught with the present phase was largely due.

Lampson's formula. A good den disastrous possibilities BOMBING INCIDENT

DISTINCT (THROUGH ASUNA ANC

Toxic, April 80" lowing Ministers of Foreign Affairs War

the

of resentment was expressed by The dastardly attack, says the several members and the Tuan re-journal, might easily imperil the quested the Foreign Ministry to re- conclusion of the Sino-Japanese sot the formula. However, this is armistice, and nothing could have not expected to affect China's so been more nicely calculated to ex ceptance of it as the foal decision cite Japanese feeling to a very dan is with the National Government.gerous pitch

(Continued" "on", nesi culuma)

(Dentimudd-on-nest:

DUNLOP RUBBER CO.

FULL DIVIDENDS ON PREFERENCE SHARES

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.).

The Times say the abominable outrage may have beer planned in order to provoke a rupture of the Sino-Japanese relations and it is ignicant it was committed at a moment when, thenics to Bir Miles Lampson's forming the situation but if the intention of the bomb- at Shanghai promised to improve,

LONDON, April 29 The Dunlop Rubber Company thrower was to prevent the signa ture of the armistice the latest made a profit in 1981 of 21,181,000 news from que Tokyo correspondent and proposes to pay a full year's suggests he has failed. There are dividend on all classes of prater- no signs of any change in the once shares. Japanese policy at Shanghai. In dand for the holders of ordinary. "There will; however, be no divi- this country and in many others; Government and the victims of the aympathy due to the Tapanese shares. outrage will be all the stronger and in this way dignified attitude will be maintained.

plorable outrage at Shanghai will The Daily Herald says the de- doubtless create a surge of feeling in Japan, but should not be made the excuse for further bloodshed nor should and obsesee the fundamental 1 There wil berer bo penco in the Bar Bast until Japan with drawn zor armies of cecubation and hubmits bee cam

TURKISH CURRENCY

SILVER COINS "TO" "BE" RE-INTRODUCED

[TERODGEREOTER'S AGENCY)"

CONFERENCE

SIZE OF CAPITAL SHIPS DISCUSSED

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

Tho latest development in the “honour slaying " drama is that, a group of local women have organ, ined & boycott of all establishment where members of the jury, are sme ployed. Only White women we invited to the meeting at the boycott was decided

Meanwhile, the city is flower bestrewn for the celebration May Day, the scent of bloomm being everywhere. The natives squatting in the streets ATTORN by flowers, but there is a peso nees which is regarded as a cad before a storm.

GENEVA, April 28. While "Pocket" battleships are one and a half times as expensive to build as 10,000-ton cruisers, Germany is willing to sacrifice them an condition that other nations will agrao to a reduction in the tonnage Cars, mounted with machine of capital ships, Baron Rheinbaden guns, are patrolling the city and. declared to-day before the Navai guns are stacked in the National Commision of the Disarmament Guard Armoury ready for immedi Conference. Ha. averred that capi- ate use. tal ships were indirectly weapons of offence, as in the enforcement of

a blockade, and fast, reduction in tonnage. Would reduce their offên; sive character.

Mr. Komaki, Japanasa Delegate, said that all weapons were offensive in character according to the use made of them. Capital ships were the backbone of the navy," he said, and offensive when used in conjunc tion with other ships

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AMERICAN COTTON

SALES

COTTON ADVISORY COM- MITTEE'S REPORT.

THROUGH REUTRE'S AGENCY)

"WASHINGTON, May! cotton can be sold abroad if the Thap half to a million bales, af

The United States delegate said that America was responsible for the defence of the Panama Canal and that her navy threatened no nation, Battleships, he thongas, essary sreditin financing, inc were the backbone of the fleet and

proved by Congress, is indicated the report of the Cotton Advisory if they were abolished the entire

system of American defence would Committee to the Farm Board

commending a sales policy in "eus have to be reconstituted.

Vice Admiral Pounds, the Brineetion with the stabilisation tish Delegate, supported America's cotton holdings. view of the defensive character of capital ships and expressed doubts Be to the ability of warships to bat ter down land fortifications.

ROYAL ACADEMY

EXHIBITION

ま

Disappointment Believed.

"THE RISING OF LAZARUS (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

(Router's Special Service.) *RUGBY, April 30. decision announced at Geneva on Satisfaction is felt here at the

LONDON, April 20 behalf of the chief delegates af raised by the painting The Rais

Much controversy is likely to Britain, France, Germany, Italy ing of Lazarus" by Sir Richard and United States that the pro- Bicket, A.R.A., which will probably mising conversations interrupted be the picture of the year at this by Tardieu's illness should be year's Royal Academy remmed at the efficat posible moment and probably within a fort night. The announcement consider ably relieved the disappointment felt by the unavoidable postpone ment of the talks: arranged for this week-end. The date of thew it sumption will be announced in the next day or two, a

WHEAT SHORTAGE IN GERMANY.

IMPORT DUTY REDUCTION

{THROUGH REUTER'E AGENCY.).

BERLIN, Aged The duty on foreig CONSTANTINOPER, May 1. porta has been The Turkish Government has-de-marks to 180; eided to re-introduce ilver coin June which have not been used in Turkey. The paran sinds 1994. They will have the same to China to valde is the parkIR JITE

The soone presented is exceedi eerie, ora

The Taft hand of Christ app to have six fingers and there suggestion of seventh

the Royal Academy will also include mix pio the late Bir William Orpan, Royalty is represented studies of the King, one in alothes There is also train of the Queen bro of the Prince of Wales: "ty picture of Princesa” MONK Bank Pictur An interesting series by famous artista repres in Being and are mural decorations, magn ditions to the Hank of.

The series includes ba which all sorts of M